Tropical Storm Isaac

EnglishLady · Aug 27, 2012

Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi and Alabama have all declared a state of emergency

Stay safe everyone

BBC

A new tropical storm warning has been issued for Louisiana's Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Isaac approaches.

After lashing Florida, Isaac - which has killed nine people - is heading towards the northern Gulf Coast.

Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi and Alabama have all declared a state of emergency.

The Republican Party has delayed the start of its Florida convention, which is to formally nominate Mitt Romney as its presidential candidate, by a day.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that at 09:00 GMT on Monday, Isaac was centred about 180 miles (290km) south-west of Fort Myers in Florida, with wind speeds of 65 mph (105km/h), and could reach hurricane force in the following 24 hours.

A hurricane warning is already effect for some 300 miles of the Gulf Coast in four states from Louisiana to Florida.

Hurricane watches have been put in place along the coastlines of western Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and south-eastern Louisiana.

Tropical storm warnings are also in effect for many areas along Florida's Gulf Coast.

More and projected path
BBC News - Tropical Storm Isaac: New warning for Louisiana

ATeam · Aug 27, 2012

Diane and I are watching this storm with great interest since we are on a route that will be affected by its outer bands. We'll get rain but otherwise have little to worry about.

Forecasters are now saying Isaac is heading straight at New Orleans but they have backed down the expected category at landfall from 2 to 1. It will be, of course, a dangerous hurricane at landfall and memories of Katrina come easily to mind. Katrina was a Category 3 when it hit.

Improvements to dikes and pumps have been made since Katrina. Government agencies from federal to local levels learned important lessons. Term limits got rid of their lunatic mayor. The people of Louisiana elected a new, reform-minded governor that has managed to make significant changes.

With these changes for the better and a Category 1 hurricane forecast at landfall, I am hopeful that New Orleans and adjacent communities will make it through Isaac mostly intact.

EDIT: The load we were to pick up today just canceled. Grrrrr. (Though, $200 truck ordered but not used was paid. If we get dispatched out today, that $200 is icing on the cake.) At present, we will be unaffected by the hurricane (in Atlanta).

layoutshooter · Aug 27, 2012

It does seem that the State has stepped up to it's responsibility in these matters. Far cry from the idiots who were in charge when Katrina hit. It looks like this governor is on top of things. The last one just sat back expecting the Feds to do HER job. Hope they fair well. Still FAR too many people living in areas that are below sea level. Sooner or later they WILL get flooded. Nature will always win when it chooses too.

nestor7 · Aug 28, 2012

I had a run from VA to Jackson MS for FEMA cancel today. It was because of a load size issue. Maybe it's better I didn't go, but I was still willing to risk it. With being so slow these last few months, that nearly $1,000 would have made my week.

bobwg · Aug 29, 2012

Well water is flowing over the top of one of the levees in Louisiana and now the Coast Guard and National Guard are on way to rescue the idiots that refused orders to leave before the storm. It is ok to stay when ordered to leave but they choose to stay they should not expect someone to come rescue them

BobWolf · Aug 29, 2012

As far as the morons that stayed behind let them fend for themselves. Thats why states need what I call the darwin laws and if they have them start enforcing them. You put yourself in a situation, or you refues to obey an evac order, or you do somthing stupid and get yourself hurt or need to be rescued. You should have to pay for the expenses for the rescue.

This includes personell, equipment, fuel, time, travel, salary, everything and grade the bill on the type of hazard. the more dangerous the more expense to carry out the rescue the higher the bill and fine the iddiot. Ive been on my share of rescue and unfortunately body recovery calls as a meddic risking my life and the lives of my team for some dumb chit that didnt use common sense.

If you did somthing stupid like start the deep fryer swallow two or three vicodin, wash them down with a couple fingers of vodka and go to bed and your house catches fire. Or, decide its a good idea to climb into a gourge without gear and get trapped on a rock face. If I have to rescue your dumb asz, then you should be sent a heafty bill.

Now, before some of you get all bent out of shape and start whining, this dosent aply to the people in a genuine crap happens accident or emergency. Like trapped in a house when an old wire in the wall starts a fire O.K.. Or hiking on a marked trail and the tril collapses and you become trapped fine. Or kids who are thrown into the situation by thier parrents and it was totaly out of your controll.
But we fine the hell out of the irresponsable looser parrents.
Then if you need to be rescued your off the hook.
Bob Wolf